Energy (Touch For Health) Kinesiology can be easily learned by anyone (with a little practice!), without any prior knowledge of muscles, physiology, vital energy, meridians, etc. The practical, hands-on Touch for Health workshops are facilitated in over 60 countries by certified Touch for Health Instructors, trained by the faculty of the International Kinesiology College (IKC).

14 main muscle tests are taught, although there are a total of 42 muscle tests across the 4 levels.

The Energy Kinesiology model does not treat or diagnose symptoms but works with the energy, lifestyle, and goals of the client, offering a safe and effective way to maintain health and enhance one’s well-being and achieve peak athletic performances.

In Energy Kinesiology (Touch For Health), we use muscle testing as a method of biofeedback to identify imbalances in the body’s energy system.

Using a holistic approach, we rebalance the body’s energies and activate the body’s intrinsic healing process so that the body can better heal itself, creating that sense of effortless being in the flow of life.

Energy Kinesiology (Touch for Health) is a synthesis of ancient knowledge of the Chinese acupuncture meridians and techniques derived from chiropractic, naturopathy, osteopathy, and even person-centered counseling.

Touch For Health Kinesiology has its roots in the work of Detroit chiropractor George Goodheart. Dr. Goodheart began using muscle testing to evaluate muscle strength or injury in relation to postural imbalances but soon found that muscles dramatically improve function in response to a variety of touch reflexes, including acupuncture points and meridians. Goodheart developed a system called Applied Kinesiology, which he shared with physicians who are licensed to diagnose (medical doctors, chiropractors, osteopaths, dentists, etc.) and assistants under their supervision.

John Thie, D.C., one of the early promoters of Goodheart’s work and the founding chairman of Goodheart’s International College of Applied Kinesiology (ICAK), had a vision of sharing this information with the wider population. Dr. Thie released the book Touch for Health in 1973 and developed the Touch for Health training program, which has been administered by the IKC since 1990. TFH was designed to empower every person to become active in the maintenance and restoration of their own health and well-being, and to allow families to enhance their self-care.

Touch for Health has been safely used since 1973 in over 100 countries. TFH encourages proactive and timely consultations with qualified healthcare professionals to determine if you have a medical condition, and whether balancing the posture, emotions, and energy is appropriate for your condition. We rely on the individual being healthy enough to determine for themselves if TFH is beneficial and whether they need to seek expert care or not. For serious illness, injury, or continuing /worsening / severe symptoms, always seek the services of a healthcare professional.

The Touch for Health model does not diagnose or treat named diseases. Touch for Health was designed to be complementary to appropriate professional health care. TFH does not help every human situation all by itself. A person might also benefit from drugs, surgery, vitamins, minerals, psychological counseling, chiropractic, etc. in addition to Touch for Health balancing. Balancing the energy of the body encourages and supports the intrinsic healing process, allowing the body to heal itself more effectively and more rapidly.

Touch for Health® Kinesiology (TFHK) is a system of balancing posture, emotions, and energy for greater comfort, vitality, and enjoyment of your life. Touch for Health is the most widely used system of kinesiology in the world.

Touch for Health (Energy Kinesiology) is the most widely used system of kinesiology in the world. Millions of people have experienced and benefited from TFH. It is recognized and respected as a fundamental training for other kinesiology systems as well as a healing modality in its own right – and a key source for the emergence of Specialized Kinesiology, Energy Kinesiology, and even Energy Psychology.

Each level of the Energy Kinesiology classes offers 15 CEs (Continuing Education Contact Hours) for:

• Nurses (RN, LPN)
• Massage & Bodywork Therapists - National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB)
• Acupuncturists and Oriental Medicine Practitioners - National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)

IMPORTANT: While any Continuing Education (CE) certificates for classes are issued through TFHKA, which is approved by the specified national governing bodies, it is the student’s responsibility to check with their local professional boards to ensure that the certificates issued will be accepted. With laws constantly changing, the final responsibility to take TFHKA classes based upon receiving CEs rests with the student.

Yes. Students are taught how to contract specific muscles and apply pressure on themselves to understand how muscle testing works.

This brings awareness of how the muscles feel and how we position them for accurate muscle monitoring.

Registered Touch for Health Instructors are part of an international team. They agree to use only the official TFH syllabus, manuals, and certificates when teaching Touch for Health classes. These certificates are recognized in many associations around the world as part of professional programs.